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MEXICAN VETERANS.
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which the members OF the National ASso-
citation and other patrons of the company
may repose implicit reliance that their
Just claims sgsinst the government or in
dividusls will receive prompt, faithful
and intelligent attention by experienced
agents ST the usual fee allowed by law
In sill claims forwarded by shareholder to
the General Agency" an EQUAL DIVISION
OF THE FEES in such cases To be credited
TO the accounts # the party sending the
claims, after deducting the extraordinary
expenses attending the prosecution of
such claims.
The accumulated data for the success
full prosecution of claims of soldiers, sail
ors and the widows of veterans, together
with the pending and constantly in
creasing miscellaneous claim business in
the Secretsry'S ofi3e, will be turned
oyer to the compsuy's assets; also
valuable lot of ground, 30 by
1919, containing $3.50 square feet Of
ground on the north side of + street, To-
Gated midway 3tween the Pension Office
and Judiciary square, the Interior and
general Postoffice Departments and The
Patent office, valued at over $50, O00,
which is admirably adapted for the locs-
ton of the proposed Memorial Hall build
ing and for the proposed General Agency,
on the most prominent business thorough
fare Of the capital; together with the SUBJ
scTiption amounts due to the publisher of
the Vedette, approaching the end Of the
eighth volume, and the entire business
thereafter to be conducted under such
rules and regulations as may be formu-
lated and adopted by board of trustees
and an actuary to BIZ elected by the share
holders or their representatives at head
quarters.
Subscriptions to the capital stock to be
paid by checks or postal money orders,
from and after May l, 1888, in sums not
less than $40 per share the whole amount
OF each Stare OF 500 to be paid within
one year from the date the books are
opened) for which receipts will be given,
and when share is fully paid up the GER
tifcste will be issued in the name of the
subscriber and made transferable on the
books Of the company to his assigns on
presentation Of said certificate properly
Endorsed.
The company will be duly Incorporated
under the laws of the District Of Colum-
bia by well known gentlemen of the ma
tional association, who will act as trus-
lees and directors during the first year Of
the organization and until their success
sors are duly elected by the holders of
certificates or their proxies.
As business enterprise general
claim agency Oh the basis proposed,
with branches in every state Of
the Union, affords 8 good oppor-
tunity for investment. Over 800 900
pensioners now Oh the rolls may apply
for "incresse of pensions" under exist
i-,rr Ia Let
ed OF the stability of the agency, the in
tegrity of its mAnsgers, ana that the fees
will be IN a great measure devoted
to laudable, patriotic purpose the pat
ro1age of true soldiers of all wars will
naturally seek such q channel. / feel
confident that the shares of stock in this
investment and double in value within 8
brief period OF time.
II sufficient number OF our comrades
and others sympathiZing with the gen.
eraI objects herein set forth express 5
willingness to subscribe for one or more
shares of "The Vedette Publishing and
Memorial Hall Building Company and
General Agency" the protector of the
enterprise will take legal measures to
incorporate said company, and Commu-
as soon as its success is reasonably as
sured By the number of applications.
Those honorable members Of the asso-
citation who have by ''fee agreements"
voluntarily allowed the Secretary fee in
excess of $40 for prosecuting their claims
for pensions under the recent act will, if
they become subscribers for one or more
shares In this enterprise, have such ex-
cess credited to them as part payment On
the first share Of stock
Respectfully submitted,
A. NJ. KENADAY,
Secretary National Association V. NV.
On motion of Major W. E. Estes the in
and the thanks of the Association re-
turned.
On motion of Msi1r A. NJ. Ken6dsy the
invitation Of the streetcsr lines was re-
ceived and accepted, and the thanks of
the association returned.
The chairman thereupon announced the
following committees:
COMMITTEE on ORGANIZATION.
TIL Br'nghurst, John W. Hall, Will
liam NJ Bush, Carey Watson, Jesse j.
Melton, T. S. Deaderick, Jackson Puck
EFT, Ell Wolforth, General S. P. Ross.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
w. E. Estes, General NJ. D. Manson,
General S. B. Msxey, Hon. Stlss Hare, DR..
L. NJ. Bell, c. B. DAggett, Captain J. II.
williams, Carey w. Styles and Major S,
L. MsFaden.
On motion the meeting sdjourne until
10 O'Clock to-day.
TIE ROLL.
So far the following members have reg
istered: William Hamilton, La; Will
liam E. Estes, Tex rksDs; J. X. Ashby,
Fort Worth; Benjamin Sylvester, String
town, Tex A. L. Park, Baird, Tex !;
Thomas b. Finch, Blooming Grove,
Tex; James Bell, Groesbeck
Tex John Henshew, and Thomas
Msrtin, Paris, TEX; John
Williams, Waco: r. II. Saun ders, Gil
mer, Tex. John L. Purvis, Fort Worth;
r. B. Segler, Fort Worth; A. M. Kenne-
dy, Washington, D. c.; Samuel Bell
Maxey, Paris, Tex Alvin Battle, Fort
Worth; VIM. D. Murphree, Bedford,
Tenn; Edward Wolforth, Jacksboro,
Tex Thomas N. Fagan, Lewis Howard,
Rsckwall, Text J. Melton, Fort Worth;
E. A. Leach, Jscksboro; Alfred Muckle,
Fort Worth; w. 81 Newton, Tehuacans,
Tex; VIM. Holland, Bamfork, Tex;